A mixture of substances that has a melting point lower than that of any mixture of the same substances in other proportions.

Materials that prevent or slow down the movement of heat.

A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

A contract whereby the shipowner places the vessel at the disposal of the charterer for one or more voyages, the shipowner being responsible for the operation of the vessel.

Electric power plant or utility capacity on line and running at low power in excess of actual load.

A type of modulation in which the frequency of a continuous radio carrier wave is varied in accordance with the properties of a second (modulating) wave.

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying (in excess of 24 hours) at altitudes above 40,000 feet, used for the determination of wind fields and the measurement of upper atmospheric parameters.

A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.

Laying up of a vessel, in a dock, for repairs.

A smokestack or flue for exhausting the products of combustion from a combustion appliance.

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

The monetary value of a fund, calculated by adding up the value of its underlying.

The practice of deferring capital gains tax liability on a gift by transferring the liability to.

Wind with a speed between 28 and 33 knots (32 and 38 mph); Beaufort scale number 7.

Is the lowest temperature to which oil must be heated under standardized test conditions to drive off sufficient inflammable vapour to flash when brought into contact with a flame. Flash points of petroleum based lubricants increase with increasing pressu ...

Abbreviation for Export-Import Bank of the United States. An independent U.S. Government Agency which facilitates exports of U.S. goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit.

A thermostat that can be set to automatically lower temperatures in an unoccupied house and raise them again before the occupant returns.

A mercury barometer in which the tube is U-shaped and the upper and lower mercury surfaces have the same diameter.